Crime Rates at Thornton Road, Thornton, Middlesbrough, TS8 9BS

Thornton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Road (TS8 9BS) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Hemlington average (201.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (TS8 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Vale, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Wynd (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.